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GRI to PVG: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,835 mi
11,000 km · 5,940 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from PVG?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,835 miles (11,000 km, 5,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to PVG?
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